Garment pattern marking paper

ABSTRACT

Pattern marking paper in which the working surface between opposite longitudinal edges is provided with a multiplicity of discrete numerical indicia located at reference points over substantially the entire working surface of the paper and equally spaced in rows extending along the length of the paper parallel to the longitudinal edges and in columns extending across the width of the paper perpendicular to the rows. A longitudinal reference marker divides the multiplicity of indicia into two equal parts and comprises a center line imprinted on the working surface of the paper exactly midway between the opposite longitudinal edges of the paper and extending along the entire length between and equally spaced from adjacent rows of the indicia. The center line is itself defined by discrete indicia elements which are spaced from each other by one-half the spacing between the numerical indicia, alternate center line indicia being aligned with the numerical indicia of adjacent columns. The numerical indicia of any row are identical throughout the row, and the numerical indicia of each column define several equally spaced series of progressive numbers separated by indicia which are not part of the series and which define equally spaced repetitive groups of distinctive indicia extending along the length of the paper.

United States Patent [1 1 Seiler Jan. 23, 1973 GARMENT PATTERN MARKINGPAPER [76] Inventor: Martin W. Seller, 4501 South Santa Fe Avenue, LosAngeles, Calif. 90058 [22] Filed: June 26, 1968 [21] Appl. No.: 740,323

Related 0.8. Application Data [63] Continuation-impart of Ser. No.528,637, Feb. 18,

1966, abandoned.

[52] 11.8. CI ..33/l2 [51] Int. Cl. ..A4lh 3/00 [58] Field of Search..283/l; 33/12, ll, 17, 6,1; 2/243 [56] References Cited UNITED STATESPATENTS 752,617 2/1904 De Pue ..33/1B 1,963,773 6/1934 Bonanno 2,214,7949/1940 Le Coq 2,916,207 12/1959 Vohland ..33/l SD FOREIGN PATENTS ORAPPLICATIONS 945,860 12/1948 France ..33/l B 19,440 10/1909 Norway..283/l Attorney-Shapiro and Shapiro [57] ABSTRACT Pattern marking paperin which the working surface between opposite longitudinal edges isprovided with a multiplicity of discrete numerical indicia located atreference points over substantially the entire working surface of thepaper and equally spaced in rows extending along the length of the paperparallel to the longitudinal edges and in columns extending across thewidth of the paper perpendicular to the rows. A longitudinal referencemarker divides the multiplicity of indicia into two equal parts andcomprises a center line imprinted on the working surface of the paperexactly midway between the opposite longitudinal edges of the paper andextending along the entire length between and equally spaced fromadjacent rows of the indicia. The center line is itself defined bydiscrete indicia elements which are spaced from each other by one-halfthe spacing between the numerical indicia, alternate center line indiciabeing aligned with the numerical indicia of adjacent columns. Thenumerical indicia of any row are identical throughout the row, and thenumerical indicia of each column define several equally spaced series ofprogressive numbers separated by indicia which are not part of theseries and which define equally spaced repetitive groups of distinctiveindicia extending along the length of the paper.

4 Claims, 2 Drawing Figures GARMENT PATTERN MARKING PAPER Thisapplication is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 528,637, filed Feb.18, 1966 are now abandoned for Garment Pattern Marking Paper.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to pattern markingpaper, and more particularly to paper for use in the preparation ofpatterns employed in the garment industry.

In order to facilitate the preparation of patterns for garment piecesand the like it has heretofore been proposed to provide pattern markingpaper with a plurality of marks or characters arranged to constitute twoseries of parallel rows or lines, the lines of one series runningtransversely of the paper and the rows or lines of the other seriesrunning parallel to the edge of the paper. While such pattern markingpaper is an improvement over paper which lacks such reference marks, theprovision of a mere rectangular grid of lines or a plurality of dotsconstituting the corners of such a grid has not solved many of theproblems which have plagued the pattern marker. For example, althoughquarter yard markings along the longitudinal edges are oftenincorporated in such grid paper, it is difficult and burdensome tocorrelate such markings with positions located toward the center of thepaper, which generally are quite distant from the longitudinal edgesbecause the paper is quite wide, forty-five inches, for example, thewidth usually being commensurate with the width of the garment materialto be cut. Hence, the pattern marker must take special care to ensurethat markings are of the proper length or width. The provision of anexpansive sheet of paper with a uniform grid pattern is not conducive toan efficient utilization of the working surface, there being noconvenient way of dividing the surface into smaller areas. Since a largegrid of lines or dots is visually fatiguing, the more so the greater thenumber of dots or grid lines, manufacturers of pattern marking paperhave been content to provide one-inch grid line or dot spacing, and thishas made it necessary to refer frequently to separate yardsticks when afiner division has been required. Moreover, it has not been a simpletask to prepare patterns for garment pieces with mirror symmetry orpieces which are essentially the same except for the garment size.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION It is accordingly a principal objectof the present invention to provide improved pattern marking paper forgarment pieces and the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide pattern marking paperwhich provides a ready measure of the size of pattern pieces withoutreference to external yardsticks and the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide pattern marking paperwhich is clearly divided longitudinally without disturbing the overallarrangement of reference markings and which at the same time providesadditional reference markings for finer longitudinal and transversescaling.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide pattern marking paperin which the working area is subdivided by reference markings into aplurality of smaller areas which may serve as nuclei for the preparationof small pattern pieces yet which in no respect detract from the largersystem of reference markings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The foregoing and other objects,advantages, and features of the invention, and the manner in which thesame are accomplished will become more readily apparent uponconsideration of the following detailed description of the inventiontaken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, which illustrate apreferred and exemplary embodiment, and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a plan view illustrating a large piece of pattern markingpaper in accordance with the invention and the utilization of the paperfor the preparation of patterns; and

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary plan view illustrating a central section of thesheet of FIG. 1 shown enlarged.

Referring to the drawing, the paper 10 of the invention is a thin sheetformed of the usual pattern marking paper stock common in the garmentindustry and may be manufactured in any appropriate length designated bythe arrow L and width designated by the arrow W. The paper is usuallysold in large rolls many yards in length, and a rectangular piece isremoved from the roll by cutting the paper transversely. Thelongitudinal edges I may be provided with the usual quarter-yardmarkings y. As noted above, it has been proposed heretofore to providethe working surface of the paper with a grid of dots d spaced one inchapart in rows parallel to the longitudinal edges l and in columnsperpendicular to the longitudinal edges. The net result is, however,merely a large expanse of paper with a uniform dot pattern, whichsuffers from the deficiencies set forth above.

In accordance with the invention as illustrated in FIG. 2, however, therows and columns which make up, the equally spaced reference markingsare constituted almost entirely of numerical indicia. The numbers in anyrow R1 through R5 are identical. In any column C the numbers form spacedrepetitive series of progressive numerical indicia from 1 to 5, theseries being repetitive, and adjacent series being separated anddelimited by the indicia of an intervening row R6 comprising clearlydistinctive indicia, such as letters. Each row R6 is constituted byrepetitive, equally spaced groups of indicia. Thus, the working surfaceis subdivided into many smaller areas, which in the form shown aresquares having a six inch side (from one row R1 to the next row R1, andfrom one letter T in row R6 to the next letter T), which serve as nucleifor setting out small pattern pieces.

Furthermore, the working area is provided with a longitudinal centerline CL spaced midway between the longitudinal edges 1 and spaced midwaybetween adjacent rows of numerical indicia (R3 and R4 in the formshown). The center line is constituted by discrete indicia, such asdots, which are spaced apart one-half the one inch spacing of the mainreference markings of the rows and columns; alternate indicia of thecenter line being aligned with successive columns C. In the form shownsome of the indicia of the center line are constituted by repetitivegroups of letters, but in any event the center line is clearlydistinguishable because of the closer spacing of its elements.

It will be noted that the provision of the smaller working areasreferred to above and the center line is accomplished without in anyrespect detracting from the overall arrangement of discrete referencemarkings and without confusing the user, as would occur if a great manyindicia in addition to the one inch spaced reference markings wereprovided. Moreover, the indicia of the center line provide a highlyuseful finer scale for making measurements directly upon the paperwithout the frequent use of external rulers and the like. For example,longitudinal measurements accurate to one-half inch can be made alongthe center line. Transverse measurements accurate to one-half inch canbe made by measuring from the center line to one of the rows.

By virtue of the subdivision of the working surface into regularlyshaped and regularly spaced smaller areas, the working surface may beutilized with maximum efficiency for the marking of small patternpieces, such as the pieces pl and p2 in FIG. 1, the smaller workingareas permitting a compact arrangement of regular or irregular master orother patterns .which minimizes waste of fabric cut with the aid of themarked patterns. By virtue of the center line, patterns may be laid outon one-half of the paper at one side of the center line and then readilyrepeated on the other half. This greatly facilitates the preparation ofpattern pieces for multiple garments, for the opposite sides of agarment, or for garments of different size, one size being laid out atone side of the center line and another size being laid out at the otherside of the center line. it is unnecessary to refer constantly to theyardage scales at the longitudinal edges of the paper or to auxiliaryrulers or yardsticks. Moreover, the center line provides an idealreference for preparing pattern pieces of large size and longitudinalsymmetry, such as the piece p3 in FIG. 1.

All of the reference markings or indicia upon the paper of the inventionare preferably printed in inks which are photographically separable fromthe markings defining the patterns inscribed upon the paper. By the useof the usual and conventional photographic techniques the referencemarkings and indicia may be rendered invisible, so that the fabriccutter will have only the pattern outlines to guide his cutting device.

While a preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown anddescribed, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that changescan be made in this embodiment without departing from the principles andspirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the appendedclaims.

The invention claimed is:

1. Pattern marking paper having a predetermined width and a workingsurface between opposite parallel longitudinal edges of the paper onwhich a plurality of regularly and irregularly shaped master patternsmay be arranged, and having, in combination, a multiplicity of discretedisconnected indicia located at reference points over substantially theentire working surface of the paper and equally spaced in rows extendingalong the length of said paper parallel to the said longitudinal edgesand equally spaced in columns extending across the width of said paperperpendicular to said rows, and a longitudinal reference marker dividingsaid discrete indicia into two equal parts, said longitudinal referencemarker comprising a center line imprinted on the working surface of thepaper exactly midway between the said opposite longitudinal edges of thepaper and extending along the entire len th thereof between and equallyspaced from ad acen rows of said discrete indicia, said center linebeing defined by discrete disconnected indicia elements which aresubstantially closer to each other than the said discrete indicia andbeing clearly and immediately distinguishable visibly from the saiddiscrete indicia, whereby the plurality of master patterns may bearranged within selected regions of said working surface with referenceto said center line and said discrete indicia for the more efficientutilization of said working surface, the indicia of each column definingseveral equally spaced series of progressive numbers separated byindicia which are not part of the series, which comprise the indicia ofspaced rows delimiting the several series, and which define equallyspaced repetitive groups of distinctive indicia along the length of thepaper, the numerical indicia of any row being identical throughout therow.

2. The paper of claim 1, the said center line indicia being spaced fromeach other by one half the spacing between the said numerical indicia ofadjacent columns and rows, alternate center line indicia being alignedwith numerical indicia of adjacent columns.

3. The paper of claim 1, adjacent rows and adjacent columns being spacedone inch apart.

4. The paper of claim 1, said center line indicia comprising repetitivegroups of distinctive indicia.

1. Pattern marking paper having a predetermined width and a workingsurface between opposite parallel longitudinal edges of the paper onwhich a plurality of regularly and irregularly shaped master patternsmay be arranged, and having, in combination, a multiplicity of discretedisconnected indicia located at reference points over substantially theentire working surface of the paper and equally spaced in rows extendingalong the length of said paper parallel to the said longitudinal edgesand equally spaced in columns extending across the width of said paperperpendicular to said rows, and a longitudinal reference marker dividingsaid discrete indicia into two equal parts, said longitudinal referencemarker comprising a center line imprinted on the working surface of thepaper exactly midway between the said opposite longitudinal edges of thepaper and extending along the entire length thereof between and equallyspaced from adjacent rows of said discrete indicia, Said center linebeing defined by discrete disconnected indicia elements which aresubstantially closer to each other than the said discrete indicia andbeing clearly and immediately distinguishable visibly from the saiddiscrete indicia, whereby the plurality of master patterns may bearranged within selected regions of said working surface with referenceto said center line and said discrete indicia for the more efficientutilization of said working surface, the indicia of each column definingseveral equally spaced series of progressive numbers separated byindicia which are not part of the series, which comprise the indicia ofspaced rows delimiting the several series, and which define equallyspaced repetitive groups of distinctive indicia along the length of thepaper, the numerical indicia of any row being identical throughout therow.
 2. The paper of claim 1, the said center line indicia being spacedfrom each other by one half the spacing between the said numericalindicia of adjacent columns and rows, alternate center line indiciabeing aligned with numerical indicia of adjacent columns.
 3. The paperof claim 1, adjacent rows and adjacent columns being spaced one inchapart.
 4. The paper of claim 1, said center line indicia comprisingrepetitive groups of distinctive indicia.